Židovské pece, Park in Žižkov, Prague, Czech Republic

Židovské pece is a park in Žižkov covering about seven hectares, stretching between a traffic playground near the Žižkov Freight Station and student housing in the Jarov district. The space features fitness paths, cycling routes, and several playgrounds distributed mainly across its northern section.

The name's origin is unknown; legends claim Jews expelled from Prague under Maria Theresa around 1744 hid in caves here, but this is unproven. What is documented is that an execution site was moved here from Šibeniční vrch, and the last execution took place in 1866, reportedly watched by 30,000 people. Old maps from 1841 show the hill under the wine office, with a gallows marked on plot 167.

The name's origin is unclear; one account holds that Jews expelled from Prague under Maria Theresa around 1744 sheltered in caves dug here. Old maps show vineyards on the slope, and in 1841 part of the hill was administered by the imperial vineyard office. A fitness area and two children's playgrounds lie on the northern side.

The park stretches about 600 metres east from the traffic playground at its western edge, between Jilmová and Malešická streets. Cycling and rollerblading are allowed on some marked paths. The northern side is flat, with a fitness area and two children's playgrounds; the southern side slopes down toward Malešická.

The name's origin is unknown; one account claims Jews expelled from Prague under Maria Theresa around 1744 sheltered in caves dug here, but this is unproven. What is documented is a gallows site moved here from Šibeniční vrch; the last execution, in 1866, reportedly drew thirty thousand onlookers.